9 Lip-Smacking South Indian Pickles You Must Try While Visiting Kerala
South Indian Pickles
It was a pleasant evening at the Taj Lands End, a five star luxury hotel in Mumbai. Being a voracious foodie and a fervent photographer; life was happy and complete. I was sipping over the tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee with an appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon with my high school friend. It was the golden hour at sunset, I quickly grabbed my Sony A7R Mark III. I always carried my tripod with me, for not missing any details.
Now coming back over to my table, amongst all the regional cuisines, I found this one item which suddenly became my focus of attention; talispatri (तालिसपत्री) (the local name in Hindi for the Indian Coffee Plum Pickle) or known as Lubika in Malayalam. My Amma (mother in Malayalam) is from Wayanad, a district in Kerala. While my Dad is a Maharashtrian from Mumbai.
The Taj attracted many discerning visitors from various different parts of South India, who often dumbfound at how the cuisine and the cooking styles change almost every 1000 km. Every region has its own unique cooking style of pickles due to the locally culled ingredients. Pickles were Cleopatra’s prized beauty secrets, they were a dietary staple for Jews living in the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Russia.
Almost for everyone of us, pickles are deeply rooted in our culture and have that ability for time travel (take back us into the time, where our older generations used to prepare them). I still remember the enormous porcelain jars of mango pickle that would be prepared in the Kalchatti (traditional stoneware cooking vessels). They would be prepared every summer in my mother’s village, set high on the Western Ghats in Wayanad, Kerala. Pickles would be stored either in these vessels (they’re called bharanis in Kerala).
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I have listed 9 Lip-Smacking South Indian Pickles You Must Try While Visiting Kerala.
9 South Indian Pickles You Must Try
Mango Pickle
A mango pickle is a variety of pickle prepared using mango. It is a very popular South Asian pickle. Authentic mango pickle mixed with the infusion of mustard oil, fenugreek and other spices. The spiced tangy mix of condiments brings out the special feel of nostalgia. Pickles (Achars) – An essential element of Kerala meals. Keralites always relish spicy,hot pickles or achars, especially during lunch and dinner. They are an important delicacy present in almost all parts of the world. Once prepared, this recipe can be used for the next few months, that is, unlike many other recipes; pickles have a long shelf life.
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Dates & Lime Pickle
Dates & Lime Pickle delivers the real taste and the flavours of dates and lime. The dates in the pickle brings you the sweet taste, while the lime provides the sour taste, making it a must buy product to have with Biryani’s and other meals. Authentic Dates & Lime Pickle, mixed with the infusion of seasame oil, fenugreek and other spices. The spiced tangy mix of condiments brings out the special feel of nostalgia.
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Bitter Gourd Pickle
Bitter Gourd Pickle (Pavakka) is a popular pickle prepared using fresh bitter gourd. It has a lot of health benefits. Made from the fresh bitter gourd, it will make your taste buds tingle. Authentic bitter gourd pickle mixed with the infusion of mustard oil, fenugreek and other spices. The spiced tangy mix of condiments brings out the special feel of nostalgia. Pickles (Achars) – An essential element of Kerala meals. Keralites always relish spicy,hot pickles or achars, especially during lunch and dinner. They are an important delicacy present in almost all parts of the world. Once prepared, this recipe can be used for the next few months, that is, unlike many other recipes; pickles have a long shelf life.
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Jathikka Pickle (Nutmeg Pickle)
Jathikka Chutney is prepared from the pericarp of top quality nutmeg collected from the regions of Kerala. Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus Myristica. The pericarp (fruit covering) is used to make jam, or is finely sliced, cooked with sugar, and crystallised to make a fragrant candy. In Kerala Malabar region of India, it is used for juice, pickles and chutney. The ingredients used for making this delicious jathikka chutney are fresh quality nutmeg fruit, ginger, garlic, chilly powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, fenugreek, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, sugar.
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Scramberry Pickle (Lubika Pickle)
Lololikka or Scramberries are available in large quantities in summers. Lololikka is know for its slight sweet and more of its sour taste. The red plum which has a sour fleshy interior is eaten with salt and red chili powder. Lololikka is also known in English as Rukam, Runeala Plum, Coffee Plum, Indian Plum, Indian Cherry or Scramberry and in Hindi as Talispatri. Authentic Lololikka Pickle from NatureLoC, mixed with the infusion of mustard oil, fenugreek and other spices. The spiced tangy mix of condiments brings out the special feel of nostalgia. Pickles (Achars) – An essential element of Kerala meals. Keralites always relish spicy,hot pickles or achars, especially during lunch and dinner.
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Puliyinchi (Sweet & Tangy Ginger)
In Malayalam ‘Puli‘ means Tamarind and ‘Inchi‘ means Ginger. So as you would have guessed, ‘Puliyinchi‘ is a combination of tamarind and ginger with some jaggery added in order to counter the spiciness of ginger. It is used as pickle and the taste is so good with a combination of hot chillies, spicy ginger, sour tamarind and sweet jaggery.
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Fish Pickle
Kerala fish pickle is the bomb. Really. If you love seafood and you haven’t tried the Kerala version of fish pickle or meen achar, you are truly missing out. Fish Pickle is one of many treasured recipes from Kerala. It can be served as a side dish for rice and chappati. If you crave fish on your menu daily, this is the perfect choice. Our fish pickle delivers this classic recipe from Kerala that’s replete with fiery spices and the flavours of the fish.
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Gooseberry Pickle
Amla or Indian gooseberry has a thick flesh and tastes a kind of bitter and sour flavour. Pickles made of these amla gives us the most versatile relishes as it brings in a bang of spices and flavour to your meal. This homemade pickle goes well with rice, rotis and pooris. The presence of ginger, curry leaves, garlic along with pure coconut oil imparts a natural aroma and taste. Gooseberries have a lot of health benefits. Most of us love Gooseberries in salts. It gives the sourness and sweetness of gooseberries a new touch of magic.
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Mixed Vegetable Pickle
If you want your pickle to be tangy and less spicy then Mix Veg Pickle from NatureLoC is the best choice for you. It’s made with choicest variety of fresh vegetables like carrots, bitter gourd, mango, papaya and with Indian spices and oil. The pickle is perfect to enjoy with idli, dosa, chapathi and rice etc. The pickle is tangy and delicious. Authentic Indian pickle made from vegetables and aromatic spices and taste of homemade pickles can never be matched with anything else. With the appropriate ingredients added just in right quantity makes this pickle more delicious.
